Computer Fun

This week it is LOTV's 100th challenge and the theme is 'ANYTHING GOES'.  This is the card I am going to enter, I love these little boy images, this one is called 'Computer Fun'.  I have used my echo park 'Little Boy Collection papers and Core'dinations card stock.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

I have decorated the inside of my card to complement the front, I always seem to do this now, I think it looks much nicer than a printed insert.

I have added a  charm and two little tags, one with Happy Birthday on it and a second one with a special little boy's name as this is a card for his birthday.

Image:  LOTV Computer Fun

Papers:  ECHO PARK Little Boy

Tools:  Spellbinders Labels 12

Embellishments: buttons, charm and thread from stash

Sentiment:  computer generated

I am also going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations Challenge 61 - Father's Day or a card for the Man in your life
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Craft Us Crazy - Father's Day and/or Masculine Colours/Theme
Sketch Saturday

Thank you for looking and I hope to see you again soon.

Pauline

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Humphrey Competition

I made this card using my new Humphrey's Corner stamps from Crafter's Companion, he is just so adorable!  I am going to enter it into the Crafter's Companion Humphrey Competition - they've already started work on the next set in the Humphrey range and are giving everyone a chance to win the new set.  I used ProMarkers to colour him and finally took the plunge and cut into my gorgeous My Minds Eye Abbey Road papers.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

I used Punch Bunch punches to make the matching flowers and topped them with some buttons from my stash.

I have decorated the inside of my card to complement the front.

Image:  Crafter's Companion Humphrey's Corner

Papers/Card Stock:  My Minds Eye - Abbey Road, Core'dinations

Tools:  Spellbinders Big Scalloped Ovals and Labels D

Embellishments:  buttons, raffia, pearls, lace and ribbon from stash, Punch Bunch flower punches
Sentiment:  Crafter's Companion Humphrey's Corner

I love these cute little stamps and think there will be many more Humphrey cards on the way.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Lace and Ribbons

Thank you for stopping by today, please come back again.

Pauline
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Give Us A Hug

This is the card I have made for this weeks Teddy Bo Challenge and it sure was a challenge.  I thought I would try a Centre Step Card as this weeks challenge is Shaped Cards - no squares or rectangles allowed.  It looked quite easy on the tutorial I found on the splitcoaststampers site but it certainly kept me quiet for a while.  I used my lovely new Memory Box Valise papers and Teddy Bo 61 - Bo Scared!! Bo needs a cuddle.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

I have decorated the inside of my card to complement the front.

Please excuse my photography, this is not the easiest style of card to photograph for the inexperienced.

Image:  Teddy Bo 61 - Bo Scared!! Bo needs a cuddle

Papers:  Memory Box Valise

Tools:  Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Ovals

Embellishments:  buttons, string and ribbon from stash
Sentiment:   Memory Box Valise and rub-on from stash

Thank you for looking.

Pauline
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Spaghetti and Meatballs

Hi everyone, this is a little card I made for my eldest to give his Dad for Father's Day.  It's quite difficult to find images for a 15 year old boy to give, but this is quite appropriate because my husband likes to think he's a bit of a chef and he loves Italian food.

  I used a digi stamp and backing papers from The Paper Shelter and followed this weeks Sketch Saturday sketch.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

The corner was part of the sketch and I added the little button for extra detail.

I decorated the inside of my card to complement the front.

Image:  The Paper Shelter - Trattoria Chef

Papers:  The Paper Shelter

Tools:  Spellbinders Classic Squares

Embellishments:  buttons, corrugated card and raffia from stash
Sentiment:  computer generated

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday - Week 158

Here Come The Boys Challenge 3 - Father's Day/Hubby/Partner

Crafting for all Seasons Challenge 2 - Father's Day

Thank you for looking at my blog today, I hope to see you again soon.

Pauline

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Sailor Shirt

This card was my first ever attempt at stamping.  I had been card making for about a year when I watched Joanna Sheen demonstrating some new stamps on TV.  They were her Faye Whitaker Rubber Stamps and I bought three, Kite, Dolly and this one Sailor Shirt.  My first love was always decoupage but these stamps changed that completely, I spend most of my time stamping now and my collection grows by the day.  I think my colouring has improved considerably and my inking around the edges certainly has, I never could get on with Cut-N-Dry so I use blusher brushes now, they give me a much more even effect.

Image and Sentiment:  Joanna Sheen Fay Whitaker Collection - Sailor Shirt

Papers:  NitWit - In the Meadow Collection (free with craft mag)

Embellishments:  raffia from stash

I would like to enter this card into the Shopping Our Stash Challenge 2 - Oldies but Goodies!

Thanks for looking.

Pauline

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Here Comes The Bride

Good evening, I have been busy making a wedding card today. It is for my 15 year old son to give to a friends Mother so I couldn't go too girly, quite a difficult task with a wedding card. I chose dark pink Core'dinations card stock, sanded the edges and combined it with lace, green ribbon and green hand made flowers. He would appear to like it, so I can't have done to bad a job.

The image is one of LOTV's die cut sheets and I have teamed it up with a backing paper from one of my Bearly Mine Designs Cd's, I love these so much I bought them all at Easter when they were on special offer. Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

I have decorated the inside of my card to match the front.

To complete the card I made paper roses and leaves to match the ribbon.

Image:   LOTV Die Cut Sheet - Weddings

Papers: Bearly Mine Designs CD

Tools:  Nestabilities Classic Squares and Fleur De Lis Squares, Marianne Creatables English Rose Die, Cuttlebug Daisy Embossing Folder

Embellishments:  lace, ribbon and pearls from stash

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Bearly-Mine Challenge - Die Cuts and Lace

Craft Us Crazy - Remembrance and/or Love

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Pale, Pretty Pastels

The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

Picnic Time

Here I am back again, and only just in time.  This card is my entry for the I ♥ ProMarkers challenge - Animals. I used an Oliver's Orchard Stamp and coloured it with ProMarkers.  If you look closely you can see two little squirrels, one in the tree and another next to the picnic hamper.  Full details of everything I have used are detailed below.

  Image:  Oliver's Orchard

Papers:  Craftwork Cards - Vintage Rose

Tools:  Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels D, Martha Stewart doily lace border punch

Embellishments:  Punch Bunch flowers, ribbon and brads from stash
Sentiment:  Polka Doodles

I would also like to enter this card into the Lexi's Creations Challenge - Spots and/or Stripes.

Thank you for coming by today, I hope to see you again soon .

Pauline

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